NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $27 million sale of a 17,185-square-foot office building located at 25 E. 22nd St. in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. Audrey Cappell, whose three nonprofit organizations previously occupied the six-story building, sold the asset to Japanese publishing and comic book company Kodansha USA. The nonprofits are relocating to a nearby property to accommodate their growth. The building also housed Nike’s New York City office in the 1990s. Craig Waggner, John Ciraulo, Jack Stephen, Carri Lyon and Mark Mandell of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the deal.
HAUPPAGE, N.Y. — A partnership between Chicago-based Venture One Real Estate and New York City-based Affinius Capital has delivered a 123,970-square-foot speculative industrial project in the Long Island community of Hauppage. The site at 49 Wireless Blvd. is located within Hauppage Innovation Park, and the building features a clear height of 36 feet, 130-foot truck court depths and parking for 131 cars and 40 trailers. Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the property for lease.
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — Boston-based brokerage firm Freudenheim Partners has arranged the $7.3 million sale of a 31,199-square-foot retail building in Framingham, located on the western outskirts of the state capital. The building at 280 Worcester Road was constructed in 1930, according to LoopNet Inc. Leigh Freudenheim of Freudenheim Partners represented the seller, Bosse Framingham Turf LLC, in the transaction. Cindy Laughrea of Engel & Volkers represented the buyer, William Marsh Holdings LLC.
TAUNTON, MASS. — Atlanta-based Portman Holdings will undertake a redevelopment project in Taunton, located south of Boston and east of Providence, that will convert the site of the former Silver City Galleria mall into a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial park. The mall closed in 2020 after nearly 30 years of operation. For the first phase of the project, Portman plans to demolish existing structures and construct a 248,435-square-foot-building with a clear height of 32 feet, 38 dock positions, two drive-in doors and parking for 270 cars and 29 trailers. On behalf of Portman, Jody Thornton, Brett Paulsrud, Ryan Parker and Ari Bogen of JLL arranged a $29 million construction loan through BMO Harris for the first phase of the redevelopment.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 469,000-square-foot industrial sublease in the Northern New Jersey community of Piscataway. The subtenant, an affiliate of Henglin Home Co., will occupy the entirety of the space at 600 Ridge Road, which features 100 loading docks, two drive-in doors and parking for 310 cars and 85 trailers. Christine Eberle, Mindy Lissner, Bill Waxman, David Gheriani, Jeff Volpi and Morgan Nitti of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sublandlord, Kiss Products, in the sublease negotiations. The owner of the building was not disclosed.
BUFFALO — San Francisco-based mortgage banking firm Gantry has arranged a $38.1 million construction loan for The Lawrence, a 132-unit multifamily project that will be located adjacent to the Niagara Medical Campus in Buffalo. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and the project will include the construction of a 78-space parking garage. Daniel Monte of Gantry arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed regional bank. The borrower and developer, a private joint venture, also requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — LaGuardia Community College has signed a 10-year, 210,334-square-foot office lease extension in the Long Island City area of Queens. The educational institution will continue to occupy four of the eight floors at Queen’s Atrium, a 425,300-square-foot building located at 30-20 Thomson Ave. that was originally built in 1914,. Ira Schuman of Savills represented LaGuardia Community College in the lease negotiations. Randall Briskin represented the landlord, The Feil Organization, on an internal basis.
BEAR, DEL. — Locally based developer and general contractor Reybold Group is underway on vertical construction of a new, 16,893-square-foot retail center in Bear, about 10 miles south of Wilmington. The site is adjacent to the St. Andrews residential community. Upon completion, which is scheduled for later this year, the property will feature eight storefronts. One undisclosed tenant has signed a lease at the development.
TAUNTON, MASS. — Quality Custom Distribution, a logistics company based in metro Dallas, has signed a 135,000-square-foot industrial lease in Taunton, located south of Boston and east of Providence. The space is located within Taunton Trade Center, a 584,640-square-foot development that features a clear height of 40 feet, 112 loading docks, 546 car parking spaces and 132 trailer stalls. Philip Verre and Pete Whoriskey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Martignetti Cos., in the lease negotiations. Chon Kantikovit, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — Bridge Industrial has acquired a 128,148-square-foot property located at 58-95 Maurice Ave. in the Maspeth area of Queens. The newly renovated building was originally constructed on 2.8 acres in 1998 and features a clear height of 20 feet, 10 drive-in doors and three loading docks. Tyler Peck of JLL represented the seller, Turnbridge Equities, in the transaction. Bridge Industrial was self-represented. The property was fully leased to three tenants at the time of sale.